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Banking / News

Payments networks 'core economic infrastructure like roading, water & electricity,' RBNZ says

19th Aug 26, 3:06pm

Reserve Bank's Karen Silk says having resilience in, and sovereignty over, critical infrastructure such as payments can be 'really important'

Bonds / Opinion

Bonds / Opinion

How will the current bond market jitters affect us?

19th Aug 26, 11:23am

by David Chaston

The global long term financial climate is changing to a 'hotter' environment where the cost of money will be higher. We review why and how it will affect us

Business / News

Business / News

Fletcher Building returns to profit but crushes dividend hopes

19th Aug 26, 10:56am

by Ella Somers

Fletcher Building reports $228 million in net earnings, sets sights on selling off its retirement village operations and won't pay dividends for the third year in a row

Banking / News

'Potentially hundreds of millions of dollars worth of suspected fraudulent loans'

19th Aug 26, 11:53am

by Gareth Vaughan

AUSTRAC 'uncovers coordinated mortgage fraud and systemic weaknesses across Australia’s lending sector' as NZ regulators spend more time on mortgage fraud cases

Public Policy / News

Public Policy / News

The seats to watch this election: One in three will be interesting to follow, says pollster David Farrar

19th Aug 26, 9:35am

by Anna Whyte

Mount Albert, Hutt South, Wellington Bays and the Māori seats could be key seats to watch in the November 7 election

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Public Policy / Opinion

Public Policy / Opinion

Taxing the ultrawealthy, spotlight on California

19th Aug 26, 9:49am

by Guest

Why a vote on taxing California’s billionaires is being watched around the world

Investing / News

Investing / News

Daily NZX update, Wednesday, August 19, 2026

19th Aug 26, 3:00pm

by Luron Iosefa

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 gains +0.4% as EBOS, Fletcher, Spark and Mercury rally while a2 Milk, Turners, Investore Property and Property for Industry fall

Banking / News

Banking / News

ANZ NZ announces senior executive changes

19th Aug 26, 10:44am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ New Zealand to shake-up leadership team as Ben Kelleher prepares to succeed Antonia Watson as CEO

Business / News

Business / News

Mercury Energy targets residential power price hikes at or below CPI

18th Aug 26, 4:28pm

by Ella Somers

Mercury Energy boss says residential power price increases will be ‘at or under CPI’ inflation in the year ahead as the state-controlled generator and retailer looks to pass through its transmission and distribution pricing

Property / Analysis

High levels of unsold stock the main problem for the housing market over winter

18th Aug 26, 10:49am

Greg Ninness

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: US economy losing momentum

19th Aug 26, 7:21am

David Chaston

Business / Opinion

Tariffs upon tariffs

18th Aug 26, 10:04am

Guest

Labour finance minister Grant Robertson walks out of the Beehive Theatrette

Public Policy / News

Grant Robertson talks electoral cycle, superannuation, AI and universities

18th Aug 26, 4:17pm

Mandy Te

Public Policy / Opinion

What is scandium, and why is the US interested in a small Australian town?

18th Aug 26, 9:44am

Guest

Business / News

Massive turnaround in Mercury Energy’s annual profit

18th Aug 26, 11:09am

Ella Somers

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Waters rising from beneath

13th Aug 26, 2:01pm

Guest

New Zealand’s new flood maps are missing a hidden threat – the water quietly rising from below, Amandine Bosserelle & Leanne K Morgan say

Banking / News

'The executive and myself have been held accountable'

13th Aug 26, 3:16pm

Gareth Vaughan

ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says she has been held accountable for an annus horribilis for the bank via a pay cut

Public Policy / Opinion

No more experiments in the social laboratory

16th Aug 26, 4:59pm

Chris Trotter

If nobody moves, then nobody, or at least nobody in the top one percent of income earners, is going to get hurt

Personal Finance / Opinion

Are future governments coming for your KiwiSaver?

14th Aug 26, 6:00am

Guest

Joseph Darby sees an increasing risk of a mandated allocation of KiwiSaver money to NZ infrastructure or housing, in the name of fixing national problems. He traces the pattern at home and abroad, and weighs the odds

Property / Analysis

High levels of unsold stock the main problem for the housing market over winter

18th Aug 26, 10:49am

Greg Ninness

High numbers of homes for sale and lacklustre sales volumes keep buyers in the driving seat through winter

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Superannuation: 'Everyone just is walking around the puddle at this point' - panel

15th Aug 26, 9:25am

Mandy Te

'We're just defaulting to the status quo because that feels safer ... that's not going to pay dividends in the end, is it?': Panel talks NZ Super at Financial Services Council conference

Economy / News